Rain Source Data Export

Rain Source Data Export

A complete Rain export gives Next-Cart the source files required by the selected migration path.

When to use this guide

Use this guide when:

• Rain is the Source Platform;
• Next-Cart shows source data file upload for Rain;
• you need to prepare product, category, inventory, image, customer, and order files before upload.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, confirm that:

Requirement	Why it matters
Rain admin access	You need permission to open inventory, customer, and order areas.
Bulk export access	Product, inventory, category, and image exports are prepared from the bulk inventory area.
Date filter decisions	Some export files may depend on date filters or approved scope decisions.
Order export permission	The account must be allowed to download order CSV files.
Secure storage location	Prepare a local folder for spreadsheets and CSV files.

Data types to export

Data type	Export file	Notes
Products	Edit Existing Products Long spreadsheet	Includes product-level data.
Inventory	Edit Existing Inventory spreadsheet	Includes inventory-related data.
Categories	Categories spreadsheet	Includes category structure where available.
Product images	Product Images spreadsheet	Helps preserve image references where supported.
Customers	Customer CSV	Export from the customer area.
Orders	Orders CSV	Export from the order area.

Before you export

Keep all Rain inventory spreadsheets together

The product, inventory, category, and image spreadsheets work together. Do not upload only one of these files unless Next-Cart specifically requests a partial export.

Create a folder such as:

source-exports/
└── rain/
    ├── inventory-bulk/
    ├── customers/
    └── orders/

Export the files

1. Sign in to the Rain admin area.
2. Go to Inventory > Bulk.
3. Download Edit Existing Products Long using the approved filters.
4. Download Edit Existing Inventory using the approved filters.
5. Download Categories.
6. Download Product Images.
7. Go to Customers > Customers.
8. Select Export and download the customer CSV.
9. Go to Orders.
10. Select Download CSV and save the orders file.

Organize the exported files

File	Place it in
Edit Existing Products Long	source-exports/rain/inventory-bulk/
Edit Existing Inventory	source-exports/rain/inventory-bulk/
Categories	source-exports/rain/inventory-bulk/
Product Images	source-exports/rain/inventory-bulk/
Customers CSV	source-exports/rain/customers/
Orders CSV	source-exports/rain/orders/

Keep the original file names where possible so Next-Cart can identify the export type clearly.

Expected result

You have Rain inventory bulk spreadsheets, customer CSV, and order CSV ready for upload to Next-Cart.

Verify the export

Check	Pass condition
Inventory bulk files	All four inventory bulk spreadsheets are present.
Products and inventory	Product and inventory files cover the approved scope.
Categories	The Categories spreadsheet is present.
Product images	The Product Images spreadsheet is present when image references are in scope.
Customers	The customer CSV contains expected customer records.
Orders	The orders CSV contains expected order records.

If the export is incomplete

Issue	What to check
Product details are missing	Re-download the Edit Existing Products Long spreadsheet.
Inventory data is missing	Re-download Edit Existing Inventory and confirm filters were not too narrow.
Categories are missing	Download the Categories spreadsheet from Inventory > Bulk.
Image references are missing	Download the Product Images spreadsheet and keep it with the product files.
Customers or orders are missing	Re-export from the customer or order area and confirm your account has export permission.
Required data is not available in standard exports	Document the missing data and submit it as a Custom Service requirement.

Next step

Goal	Go to
Upload the prepared files	Upload Source Data Files
Verify source file readiness	Verify Platform Connections
Ask for help with missing export data	Tickets